School Readiness
Create strong foundations for early learning.
Our vision: All children have the opportunity to unlock their potential.
Founded in 2011, Overdeck Family Foundation supports education organizations working to improve school readiness, school success, and future readiness for all children. Our work focuses on accelerating the outcomes that matter most, setting children up for lifelong success.
As a catalyst for innovation, evidence, and sustainable growth, we invest in both bold ideas and proven solutions that help more children enter school ready to thrive, succeed in literacy and math, and develop the future-ready skills essential for long-term success.
Our Grantmaking & Impact
ResourcesGrantmaking & Impact:
Grantmaking & Impact:
A Five-Year Retrospective (2021-25)
Since 2021, Overdeck Family Foundation has disbursed $288.5 million to 206 education organizations nationwide. Our latest report highlights what our grantmaking accomplished over the last five years and uplifts successes and lessons learned from the organizations we fund.
Read the Full Report
Our Organizational Values
Think and Act with Rigor
We ground our grantmaking decisions in data, learning, and evidence, working with grantees to set clear goals, track progress, and focus on what meaningfully improves school readiness, school success, and future readiness.
Connect Genuinely
We strive to be transformational partners to the organizations we fund—listening deeply, providing capacity-building support beyond the check, and supporting innovation that drives student outcomes.
Learn Better, Together
We learn openly and collaboratively, sharing insights from both success and challenges to guide more informed decision-making and accelerate progress for all children and the education sector at large.
Equity Statement
Overdeck Family Foundation seeks to provide all children the opportunity to unlock their potential. In aggregate, our work should contribute to more equitable outcomes and a more equitable society, namely one where success and failure are not driven by sociodemographic factors.
Our People
Overdeck Family Foundation’s New York City-based team is composed of mission-driven individuals who share a deep commitment to improving the future of education in the U.S.
Meet our team